Fish Without Engines: Robert Boyle’s Scientific Wishlist
Released Tuesday, 10th October 2023
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Fish Without Engines: Robert Boyle’s Scientific Wishlist
Fish Without Engines: Robert Boyle’s Scientific Wishlist
Tuesday, 10th October 2023
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Dive deep into the 1600s with Alex and Patrick as they unravel the legacy of the visionary scientist, Robert Boyle. Known best for “Boyle’s Law” from our hazy high school days, it’s his riveting wishlist of 24 future advancements that’s kept history buffs intrigued. How many of Boyle’s wishes have come true in the past 400 years? Were they intended as predictions—or just the fervent hopes of a dreamer? Strap in for hallucinogens, D&D spells, and GPS navigation in this electrifying scientific journey!
Theme song is “Satellites” by Swenny.
Links
- How a far-sighted 17th-century scientist saw the future
- Which of Robert Boyle's predictions did NOT come true?
- A wishlist of scientific breakthroughs by Robert Boyle
- What scientists want: Robert Boyle's to-do list
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Welcome to Mistopian, the podcast that evaluates the past’s wildly-inaccurate predictions about the future that we now live in. Join our hosts, Alex and Patrick, as they navigate the turbulent waters of history and explore the bold predictions great minds of the past made about our future. Whether it’s as optimistic as flying cars or gloomy as Big Brother, Mistopian is sure to not only get to the bottom of why these predictions were hits or misses, but also investigate why these predictions were made so confidently in the first place.Join Podchaser to...
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